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1	Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust more books like this by Immaculee Ilibagiza add to wishlist Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee's family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly, Immaculee ... see all copies from $3.89! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
2	We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories more books like this by Philip Gourevitch add to wishlist A history of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, in which longstanding enmity between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes resulted in the murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutus by the extremist Hutu majority. Gourevitch contrasts horrific eyewitness accounts told by Rwandans with the muted responses of the rest of the world. He also assesses ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.62! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide more books like this by Immaculee Ilibagiza add to wishlist For three months in the spring of 1994, the African nation of Rwanda descended into one of the most vicious and bloody genocides the world has ever seen. Immaculee Ilibagiza, a young university student, miraculously survived the savage killing spree that left most of her family, friends, and a million of her fellow citizens dead. Immaculee's ... see all copies from $3.53! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography more books like this by Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner add to wishlist The riveting life story of Rusesabagina--the man whose heroism inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda"--is sure to become a classic of tolerance literature. "An Ordinary Man" explores what the film could not: the inner life of the man who became one of the most prominent public faces of that terrible conflict. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa more books like this by Immaculee Ilibagiza, Steve Erwin add to wishlist Before the atrocities of the 1994 genocide, which left more than a million people dead, the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ appeared to eight young people in the remote village of Kibeho, Rwanda. They warned of the coming bloodshed, but prophesised that it could be averted if Rwandans opened their hearts to God and embraced His love. Their powerful ... see all copies from $14.39! new only from $14.39! \| SVS
6	Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda more books like this by Romeo Dallaire, LT add to wishlist On the tenth anniversary of the date that UN peacekeepers landed in Rwanda, Random House Canada is proud to publish the unforgettable first-hand account of the genocide by the man who led the UN mission. Digging deep into shattering memories, General Dallaire has written a powerful story of betrayal, naïveté, racism and international ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism and the Genocide in Rwanda more books like this by Mahmood Mamdani add to wishlist An African intellectual brings a great knowledge of history, politics, and geography to the issue of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Mamdani examines genocide as a category, and traces the Rwandan genocide to its sources in the colonial period and to post-colonial identity politics. He calls for reform through a politics informed by an awareness of ... see all copies from $17.55! new only from $20.31! \| SVS
8	As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda more books like this by Catherine Clairie, Catherine Claire Larson add to wishlist Can a country known for its radical brutality become a country known for an even more radical forgiveness? More than a decade after the 1994 genocide, the Rwandan government has released tens of thousands of murderers back into the communities they ravaged. Survivors and perpetrators have had to learn to live again as neighbors. Inspired by the ... see all copies from $6.63! new only from $6.71! \| SVS
9	Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey more books like this by Fergal Keane add to wishlist Fergal Keane presents a view contrary to the common perception of the Rwandan conflict as a new eruption of old tribal tensions. He outlines how the genocide was planned far ahead of time by a power-hungry clique of Hutu leaders. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.48! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Gorillas in the Mist more books like this by Dian Fossey add to wishlist Inspiring the award-winning film, Fossey's 13 years experience in the remote African rain forests with the endangered mountain gorillas are accounted in this classic work, which remains an enduring testament to one of the longest field studies of primates. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Land of a Thousand Hills: My Life in Rwanda more books like this by Rosamund Halsey Carr, Ann Howard Halsey add to wishlist Carr's thrilling memoir is a testament to her life in Rwanda--a love affair with a country and a people that has spanned half a century. Following 1994's Hutu-Tutsi genocide, the author turned her plantation into a shelter for the lost and orphaned children, work she continues to this day at the age of 87. "A remarkable life story, reminiscent of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Machete Season: The Killers in Rwanda Speak more books like this by Jean Hatzfeld, Linda Coverdale (Translator), Susan Sontag (Preface by) add to wishlist A veteran foreign correspondent reports on the results of his interviews with nine Hutus who helped to kill 50,000 out of their 59,000 Tutsi neighbors. This testimony of the Rwanda horror reconsiders the foundation of human morality and ethics. see all copies from $3.67! new only from $4.51! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Pagan Babies more books like this by Elmore Leonard add to wishlist In Leonard's 35th novel, Father Terry Dunn, a professional crook turned nominal priest, returns to Detroit after a brief exile in Rwanda and teams up with tough girl Debbie Dewey. Debbie is an ex-con just out of prison for running over her boyfriend with a Ford Escort; she's also a former employee of Terry's lawyer brother, Francis. Together, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Eyewitness to a Genocide: The United Nations and Rwanda more books like this by Michael Barnett add to wishlist Why was the UN a bystander during the Rwandan genocide? Do its sins of omission leave it morally responsible for the hundreds of thousands of dead? Michael Barnett, who worked at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations from 1993 to 1994, covered Rwanda for much of the genocide. Based on his first-hand experiences, archival work, and interviews with ... see all copies from $6.62! new only from $14.06! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It more books like this by Stephen Kinzer add to wishlist "A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It" is the story of Paul Kagame, a refugee who, after a generation of exile, found his way home. Learn about President Kagame, who strives to make Rwanda the first middle-income country in Africa, in a single generation. In this adventurous tale, learn about Kagame's early fascination ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $3.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Rwanda crisis : history of a genocide more books like this by Gerard Prunier add to wishlist Offering an up-to-date historical perspective which should enable readers to fathom how the brutal massacres of 800,000 Rwandese came to pass in 1994, this volume includes a new chapter that brings the analysis up to the end of 1996. Gerard Prunier probes into how the genocidal events in Rwanda were part of a deadly logic - a plan that served ... see all copies from $10.91! new only from $22.11! \| SVS
17 view cover	Murambi: The Book of Bones more books like this by Boubacar Boris Diop, Fiona MC Laughlin (Translator), Eileen Julien (Foreword by) add to wishlist In April of 1994, nearly a million Rwandans were killed in what would prove to be one of the swiftest, most terrifying killing sprees of the 20th century. In "Murambi, The Book of Bones", Boubacar Boris Diop comes face to face with the chilling horror and overwhelming sadness of the tragedy. Now, the power of Diop's acclaimed novel is available to ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $12.75! \| SVS
18 view cover	In the Kingdom of Gorillas: Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land more books like this by Bill Weber, Ms. Amy Vedder add to wishlist Bill Weber and Amy Vedder worked with Dian Fossey in Rwanda, studying threatened mountain gorillas in their habitat. From their unique perspective, they report on the greatly improved status of the gorillas today, and speak frankly about Dian Fossey's murder and the troubling political situation in Rwanda. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Key to My Neighbor's House: Seeking Justice in Bosnia and Rwanda more books like this by Elizabeth Neuffer add to wishlist From her unique vantage as a reporter directly covering the reality of genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda, award-winning journalist Neuffer tells the compelling story of two parallel journeys toward justice in each country. 5 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.10! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Antelope's Strategy: Living in Rwanda After the Genocide more books like this by Jean Hatzfeld, Linda Coverdale (Translator) add to wishlist French journalist Hatzfeld presents this powerful report on the aftereffects of the genocide in Rwanda--and on the near impossibility of reconciliation between survivors and killers. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $13.06! \| SVS
21 view cover	All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo more books like this by Bryan Mealer add to wishlist After covering a brutal war that claimed four million lives, journalist Mealer takes readers on a harrowing 2,000-mile journey through Congo. At once illuminating and startling, this text is a searing portrait of an emerging country devastated by a decade of war and horror. see all copies from $4.84! new only from $5.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hotel Rwanda: Bringing the True Story of an African Hero to Film more books like this by Terry George (Compiled by), Keir Pearson (Editor), Paul Rusesabagina (Afterword by) add to wishlist The real-life story of a hotel manager in Rwanda who saved 1,200 people from certain death 10 years ago inspired George to make a powerful and dramatic film. This informative volume includes extensive historical background, the story of the making of the film, the complete screenplay, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali more books like this by Gil Courtemanche add to wishlist Set against the civil war in Rwanda in the 1990s, a French-Canadian TV journalist and the waitress at his hotel fall passionately in love. But she is a member of the minority tribe, the Tutsi, and their romance--and her survival--depend on whether or not the two can flee the country as the government threatens to collapse and the Tutsis are in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes more books like this by Pamela S Turner add to wishlist In the first undertaking of its kind, the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP), consists of dedicated scientists who study and care for endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats in Uganda and Rwanda. As mountain gorillas come into increasing contact with humans via tourism and shrinking forests, they have become alarmingly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda more books like this by Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges add to wishlist see all copies from $116.00!

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